Admissions Counselor – (Student)

Highlands College; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Highlands College is seeking a part-time Admissions Counselor to support the Admissions Team's recruitment efforts across the campus community. The role requires a student leader who can represent the college, communicate its mission, and engage prospective students and families.

As a member of the team, you will contribute to outreach workflows, participate in recruitment events, and help strengthen inquiry-to-application processes while maintaining CRM updates and reporting.

Qualifications

• Must be a current Highlands College undergraduate student in good academic and disciplinary standing.
• Strong public speaking and interpersonal communication skills.
• Self-starter with an elevated level of energy and positive outlook.
• Ability to articulate Highlands College values and programs.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Communicate Highlands College’s mission, academic programs, formation model, and student experience with clarity and conviction.
• Build trust with prospective students, parents, pastors, and ministry leaders.
• Identify high-potential prospects and relay insights to the Admissions Team.
• Assist in leading portions of recruitment presentations when appropriate.
• Maintain accurate CRM updates and assist with recruitment reporting.

Skills

Public speaking

Interpersonal skills

Self-starter

Emotional intelligence

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Undergraduate student

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Summary of Responsibilities

The Admissions Counselor PT serves as a key representative of Highlands College and an extension of the Admissions Team’s strategic recruitment efforts. This role requires a high-capacity student leader who embodies Highlands College’s mission, culture, and spiritual ethos and can confidently represent the college in both external and internal settings.

This teammate will contribute meaningfully to admissions strategy, communication workflows, and engagement initiatives. The position is designed for a student who demonstrates initiative, ownership, spiritual maturity, and the ability to positively influence others.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Communicate Highlands College’s mission, academic programs, formation model, and student experience with clarity and conviction.
• Build trust with prospective students, parents, pastors, and ministry leaders.
• Identify high-potential prospects and relay insights to the Admissions Team.
• Model excellence in professionalism, appearance, and conduct during travel.
• Assist in leading portions of recruitment presentations when appropriate.

Other Duties

• Collaborate with Admissions leadership to strengthen inquiry-to-application and acceptance-to-enrollment engagement.
• Support data-informed follow-up efforts via calls, texts, and email.
• Contribute to initiatives that improve yield and reduce melt.
• Assist in planning and execution of Discovery Days, Accepted Student Days, and campus visit experiences.
• Provide feedback from the field to help refine messaging and recruitment strategy.
• Maintain accurate CRM updates and assist with recruitment reporting.

Leadership Requirements

• Help cultivate a culture of ownership, responsiveness, and excellence within the Admissions Team.
• Mentor or assist the training of entry-level ambassadors or student workers when appropriate.
• Demonstrate spiritual leadership and alignment with Highlands College values.
• Take the initiative to identify opportunities for operational improvement.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates a genuine interest in supporting others, coaching, and training to improve performance.
• Encourages others’ contributions and takes their views into account.
• Highly focused, self-starter with an elevated level of energy and positive outlook.
• Solution-oriented with adaptability to demands, ambiguity, and rapid change.
• Strong work ethic.
• Current Highlands College undergraduate student in good academic and disciplinary standing.
• Demonstrated leadership experience (student leadership, ministry leadership, ambassador team, etc.).
• Mentor or assist the training of entry-level ambassadors or student workers when appropriate.
• Demonstrate spiritual leadership and alignment with Highlands College values.
• Strong public speaking and interpersonal communication skills.
• High emotional intelligence and relational maturity.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Self-starter with the ability to manage responsibilities independently.

Essential Traits

• Current Highlands College student in good academic and disciplinary standing.
• Strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• High level of professionalism, reliability, and personal responsibility.
• Alignment with the mission and values of Highlands College.
• Detail-oriented and organized.
• Comfortable initiating conversations and building rapport.
• Encourages others’ contributions and takes their views into account.
• Highly focused, self-starter with an elevated level of energy and positive outlook.

Abilities and Skills

• Must be punctual, respectful, responsive, and professional.
• Must be able to articulate Highlands College Vales and Distinctives.
• Must be outgoing and able to answer student and parent questions.
• Must have basic Microsoft Suite skills.

Knowledge

• Ability to articulate the value of Highlands College and essential details to a variety of audiences.

Education

• Current Highlands College Undergraduate Student, Rising Sophomore, Junior, or Senior.

Experience

• Public speaking and sales experience preferred but not required.

Extent of Public Contact

• High.

Physical Demands

• Moderate exposure to physical risk.
• Good physical condition.
• Ability to drive as needed.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. without assistance.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• The physical activity of this job includes climbing, stooping, kneeling, and crawling.